Storyline
On the day of his daughter's birthday, William "D-Fens" Foster is trying to get to the home of his estranged ex-wife to see his daughter. His car breaks down, so he leaves his car in a traffic jam in Los Angeles and decides to walk. He goes to a convenience store and tries to get some change for a phone call, but the Korean owner does not oblige, tipping Foster over the edge. The unstable Foster, so frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
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Cast
D.W. Moffett, Lois Smith, Rachel Ticotin, Steve Park, Robert Duvall, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Michael Douglas, Barbara Hershey, Karina Arroyave, John Diehl, Kimberly Scott, Raymond J. Barry, Richard Montoya, Michael Paul Chan, Dedee Pfeiffer, Frederic Forrest, Tuesday Weld, Joey Hope Singer, Ebbe Roe Smith
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Reviews
90
The New York Times
Falling Down is the most interesting, all-out commercial American film of the year to date, and one that will function much like a Rorschach test to expose the secrets of those who watch it.
75
Falling Down does a good job of representing a real feeling in our society today. It would be a shame if it is seen only on a superficial level.
75
Rolling Stone
Schumacher could have exploited those tabloid headlines about solid citizens going berserk. Instead, the timely, gripping Falling Down puts a human face on a cold statistic and then dares us to look away.
70
Douglas's intentionally robotic -- and intense -- performance holds its own. He's scary, normal and funny all at once.
63
Sure, the viewer who wants to see a tightly-paced thriller with gun-play and emotionally-satisfying moments won't be disappointed, but there is a little more here than simple escapism. Although it takes a number of wrong turns, Falling Down still has the power to disturb.
